Charles Sumner: “Can any nation calling itself civilized associate, with any sense of…”

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Can any nation calling itself civilized associate, with any sense of self-respect, with a nation avowing and practising such principles?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner challenges the moral standing of nations that would associate with a country practicing slavery.

More from Charles Sumner

His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.

Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.

Working-men of Europe, desire abolition of war, XVIII. 236.

Opening of United States courts to colored, XI. 389.

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Charles Sumner: “Can any nation calling itself civilized associate, with any sense of self-respect, with a nation avowing and practising…”